Australia & New Zealand; Tour and Cruise aboard Noordam, HAL; 21 days

28 January-15 February 2026

A fascinating destination in her own right,ย Westerdamย has won multiple Best Cruise Ship awards and features superb bar, entertainment and dining venues. During the day, rejuvenate with a spa treatment at the heavenly Greenhouse Spa & Salonยฎ. Head to the upper decks for a friendly game of Pickleball at Sea with top-deck views. Catch a performance at the World Stage or spend your evening on the dance floor at Rolling Stone Lounge.

Theย ms Westerdamย is the third in Holland America Line’s series of Vista-class ships. As such, she embraces the latest industry and environmental technologies such as her use of a diesel-electric power plant for optimal energy efficiency and an Azipod propulsion system. Most of her staterooms have ocean views and many have private verandahs.

The theme ofย ms Westerdam’s art collection is Dutch heritage in the New World. Art ranges from paintings of historic Dutch ships, such as Henry Hudson’s Half Moon, to a huge Indian silver-overlaid wood palace doorway, a bone tobacco pipe carved in the shape of a woman’s head to a collection of 5,000-year-old pre-Columbian carved limestone figures from Ecuador. Contemporary pieces include an original Andy Warhol portrait and signature sculptures by Sedona artist Susanna Holt.

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Daily Itenerary

Day 1 โ€“ Auckland (NZ)
Arrive and city tour: Harbour Bridge, Domain Park, Mission Bay, Sky Tower viewpoint. Overnight: Auckland.
Day 2 โ€“ Waitomo & Hobbiton (NZ)
Boat through Waitomo Glowworm Caves (stalactites, bioluminescence). Continue to Hobbiton in Waikatoโ€™s rolling hills. Return to Auckland. Overnight: Auckland.
Day 3 โ€“ Auckland (NZ)
Auckland Museum (Mฤori treasures), Botanical Gardens, Kelly Tarltonโ€™s Aquarium. Prepare for Shabbat: candle-lighting, Kabbalat Shabbat & festive dinner. Overnight: Auckland.
Day 4 โ€“ Shabbat in Auckland (NZ)
Shabbat tefillot & meals; relaxed stroll and divrei Torah. Overnight: Auckland.
Day 5 โ€“ Embarkation (NZ)
Board Holland America Line โ€“ ms Noordam. Meet Mr. Shalom Brot and the onboard kosher team; ship orientation and sail. Overnight: at sea.
Day 6 โ€“ Tauranga & Rotorua (NZ)
Full day: Te Puia geysers/mud pools & Mฤori Arts & Crafts Institute; Waimangu Volcanic Valley. Overnight: ship.
Day 7 โ€“ Napier (NZ)
Guided walk through the Art Deco center and waterfront. Overnight: ship.
Day 8 โ€“ Wellington (NZ)
City lookout, Botanic Gardens, Te Papa national museum; Parliament area stroll. Overnight: ship.
Day 9 โ€“ Timaru & Oamaru (NZ)
Victorian Oamaru historic quarter; Moeraki Boulders on the beach. Overnight: ship.
Day 10 โ€“ Dunedin & Otago Peninsula (NZ)
City tour (Botanic Gardens, Railway Station, Baldwin St.). Royal Albatross Centre and coastal wildlife. Kabbalat Shabbat & Friday-night meal onboard. Overnight: ship.
Day 11 โ€“ Fiordland | Milford Sound (NZ)
Shabbat tefillot & meals while scenic cruising Milford Sound (sheer cliffs, waterfalls) and Fiordland. Overnight: ship.
Day 12 โ€“ Day at Sea
Ship amenities, lectures, spa, pool. Overnight: ship.
Day 13 โ€“ Day at Sea
Leisure day; kosher dining and enrichment sessions. Overnight: ship.
Day 14 โ€“ Hobart, Tasmania (AU)
Mount Field National Park & Russell Falls; Richmond Georgian village; panoramic drive of Hobart. Overnight: ship.
Day 15 โ€“ Day at Sea
Relax and recharge en route to mainland Australia. Overnight: ship.
Day 16 โ€“ Burnie, Tasmania (AU)
Guide Falls Reserve, Fern Glade Reserve (look for platypus), Romney Hill Lookout over the coast. Overnight: ship.
Day 17 โ€“ Melbourne (AU)
City highlights: CBD, Flinders Street Station, Shrine of Remembrance; welcome Shabbat onboard that evening. Overnight: ship.
Day 18 โ€“ Shabbat at Sea
Shabbat services, festive meals, lectures, Havdalah. Overnight: ship.
Day 19 โ€“ Sydney (AU)
Disembark. Harbour Bridge, Royal Botanic Gardens, exterior view of Sydney Opera House, relax at Bondi Beach. Overnight: Sydney.
Day 20 โ€“ Blue Mountains (AU)
Featherdale wildlife (kangaroos/koalas), Three Sisters lookout, rainforest Scenic Cableway & thrilling Scenic Railway ride. Overnight: Sydney.
Day 21 โ€“ Sydney Farewell & Flight Home (AU)
SEA LIFE Aquarium, Sydney Tower Eye views, Queen Victoria Building. Farewell dinner and airport transfer.
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Price Include

  • Kosher Tour & Cruise 21 days.
  • Glatt Kosher food prepared freshly, especially and separately for the Kosher group by the best chefs on the sea.ย  Pat Yisroel and Bishul Yisroe, Cholov Yisroel by request.
  • On board Mashgichim who are responsible for the kosher kitchen onboard the ship.
  • Port taxes and charges.
  • Gratuities to Kosher supervisors.
  • Shore Excursions pre cruise, during cruise and post cruise.
  • 4 nights in a 4 star hotel in Auckland with Kosher meals.
  • 2 nights in a 4 star hotel in Sydney with Kosher meals.

from 10,990 USD SOLD OUT!

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Rooms and pricing

All prices are per person in a double cabin

Interior stateroom

Inside Staterooms are the most affordable way to cruise. Ideal for anyone looking for Cabins that are stylish and comfortable at a good price.

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Room amenities

10,990 USD Incl Taxes & Port Charges

Oceanview Premium Stateroom

Ocean view Premium Staterooms are cabins with large windows to admire the view or simply to enjoy the first rays of morning sunlight.

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11,990 USD Incl Taxes & Port Charges

Balcony Suite Stateroom

Unobstructed Balcony Premium cabins are comfortable cabins with an host of amenities including a private unobstructed balcony looking out over the sea to make your cruise simply unforgettable.

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12,990 USD Incl Taxes & Port Charges

Frequently Asked Questions?

If guest cancels their reservation the following cancellation fees apply:

  • 90 days prior a full refund is payable less 100 USD admin per room.
  • 45-90 days prior a full refund is payable less 500 USD per room.
  • Within 45 days there is no refund.
  • If government-imposed lockdown of hotel or airport full refund less 100 USD admin per person.

Weโ€™re getting ready to takeoff back to NY and reviewing pix of our adventure – it was a pleasure to meet all of you – you enhanced our maiden voyage to Hawaii with your openness, friendliness, love of Torah, and all around warmth.
Wishing you all a Shabbat Shalom (and minimal jet lag) and a Happy Chanukah!

Thank you Kosher travelers for a job well done!
Lโ€™Hitraot! Til we meet again!
Abe and Michaelle Zerykier

Hawai Dec 2022

Dear Chana, I want to thank you and David and your kids, for the amazing opportunity to spend Pesach in Rhodes with you in Gan Eden on earth🙂. Everything was perfect! You thought about the tiniest details, I was really impressed. The whole plan of that week was interesting, entertaining and in the highest level . The food was unbelievable. You are amazing!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Shabbat shalom, Efrat

To David and Chana,

Thankย you so much for such a wonderful vacation to Batumi, Georgia in August 2022.ย  It was truly a pleasure to not have to worry about aย single thing!! The delicious food and wonderful company only made it better. Chana, you are a master at taking care of people and paying attention to the little details.ย  We definitely hope to be able to travel with you again sometime soon.

Lori and Seth Gerson, Chashmonaim, Israel

To my dear India friends,
I canโ€™t believe our vacation is over, we had an amazing time and enjoyed every min of it! Thanks so much to kosher Travelers for putting together this wonderful group. The itinerary and all the support staff were truly superb!
Thanks again and enjoy the rest of the tour.

Zevy and Rivky Silberstein

India January 2023

Many thanks, Dina.

After the loss of my beloved wife Muriel Zโ€™L last year I confess I was dreading my first Seder and Pesach in 63 years without her by my side. However once the position became clear, Rabbi David Lapin and Gilda Posner and their respective families lost no opportunity of involving us with them and with other guests, as well as in the program generally.

It is thanks to them that we enjoyed the Chag more than we had ever hoped for, and I shall be most grateful if you will convey my heartfelt thanks and that of my son and granddaughter to them for their empathy.

As to the program itself, I am happy to have been able to contribute something to its content and hope, IYโ€™H, to be able to do so again in the future.

Kind regards and Shabbat Shalom

Many thanks for the special efforts on my behalf. The meals in Dublin were outstandingโ€ฆ All the hotels were very beautiful and well located.

First time traveling with Kosher Travelers. We went to Rhodes Greece for Passover this year. Everything was amazing. The best kosher Passover program. The KT team was amazing. The food the entertainment was awesome. They really worked so hard to make sure all the guests were happy. Thank you KT team for one of the best Passover vacation. See you again soon

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